Thunder

Thunder

かみなり Thunder

Generation:	I

Battle Data

Type:
Category
Power:	110
Accuracy:	70%
PP:	10
Affects:	All Enemies
Secondary Effect:	May Cause Paralysis
Priority:
Contact:	No

Affected by

Magic Coat:	No
Magic Bounce:
Bright Powder:	Yes
Protect/Detect:	Yes
Snatch:	No
Mirror Move:
King's Rock:	No

Contest Data

Contests (RSE)

Type:
Appeal:	2 ♥♥
Jam:	2 ♥♥

Super Contests (DPPt)

Type:
Appeal:	2 ♥♥

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Type:
Appeal:
Jam:

Thunder is a damage-dealing Electric-type move introduced in Generation I.

Description

Effect

In battle

Thunder never misses in heavy rain, but has 50% accuracy in intense sunlight. It may also paralyze the target. It also hits Pokémon that are flying.

Contests

Startles all Pokémon that have already appealed.

Super Contests

Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.

Learnset

By leveling up

Pokémon		Type	Level
			I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
	Pikachu	electric	43 (RG) 41 (Y)	41	41	45	50	50 (XY) 58 (ORAS)	58
	Electabuzz	electric	54	58	58	58	62 (BW) 55 (B2W2)	55	55
	Jolteon	electric	54 (RB) 52 (Y)	52	52	71	71 (BW) 45 (B2W2)	45	45
	Zapdos	electric/flying	51	73	85	78	78	78	78
	Mareep	electric		37	37	46	55 (BW) 46 (B2W2)	46	46
	Flaafy	electric		45	45	43	65 (BW) 56 (B2W2)	56	56
	Ampharos	electric		57	57	68	79 (BW) 62 (B2W2)	62	62
	Elekid	electric		49	49	46	56 (BW) 43 (B2W2)	43	43
	Raikou	electric		71	71	71 (DP) 85 (Pt)	85	85	85
	Electrike	electric			36	49	52	52 (XY) 49 (ORAS)	49
	Manectric	electric			45	61	66	66 (XY) 54 (ORAS)	54
	Plusle	electric			37	38	42	42 (XY) 43 (ORAS)	43
	Minun	electric			37	38	42	42 (XY) 43 (ORAS)	43
	Electivire	electric				58	62 (BW) 55 (B2W2)	55	55
	Thundurus	electric/flying					67	67	61
	Zekrom	dragon/electric					78	78	78
	Heliolisk	electric						1	1
	Dedenne	electric/fairy						45	45
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

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Main games

• Thunder depicted in Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen
• Thunder depicted in Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

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Main series

• Thunder performed by Sparky (anime Pokémon)
• Thunder performed by Exam instructor's Jolteon
• Thunder performed by Katrina's Raichu
• Thunder performed by Drake's Electabuzz
• Thunder performed by Drake's Dragonite (anime)
• Thunder performed by Harley's Banette
• Thunder performed by Elekid (AG155)
• Thunder performed by Katie's Mareep
• Thunder performed by McCauley's Ampharos
• Thunder performed by Mariah's Flaaffy
• Thunder performed by Volt's Volbeat
• Thunder performed by Paul's Elekid
• Thunder performed by Paul's Electabuzz
• Thunder performed by Paul's Electivire
• Thunder performed by Jaco's Electrike
• Thunder performed by Jaco's Manectric
• Thunder performed by Summer Academy's Magnemite
• Thunder performed by Sho's Raichu
• Thunder performed by Elekid (DP137)
• Thunder performed by Gary's Electivire
• Thunder performed by Volkner's Raichu (anime)
• Thunder performed by Volkner's Luxray
• Thunder performed by Zekrom (anime)
• Thunder performed by Thundurus in Incarnate form
• Thunder performed by Thundurus in Therian form
• Thunder performed by Geraldo's Reuniclus
• Thunder performed by Ash's Pikachu
• Thunder performed by Officer Jenny's Manectric
• Thunder performed by Tierno's Raichu
• Thunder performed by Clemont's Magneton
• Thunder performed by Bourgain's Electivire

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